Ruth Allen Perkins
PENOBSCOT - Ruth Allen Perkins, 87,
died Aug. 20, 2012, in Penobscot. She
was born Feb. 8, 1925, in Lincoln,
daughter of William O. and Anne
(Lambert) Allen.
She is survived by two sons, Bernard
H. Perkins Jr., and William D. Perkins
Sr., and wife, Jinnie, all of Penobscot;
two daughters, Katheryn P. Berglewicz
and husband, Tom, of Trenton, and
Kelly S. Perkins and significant other,
Paul, of Penobscot; eight
grandchildren, Melanie L. Perkins,
William D. Perkins Jr., Tiffany J.
Perkins and husband, Seamus, Emily
A. Reinstein and husband, Charles,
Meaghan A. Perkins, Adam J. French
and partner, Amanda, Brook C.
Perkins and partner, Jon and Gabrielle
S. Farrenkopf; and three
great-grandchildren, Chloe A. Perkins,
Olivia M. Perkins and Mason J.
Perkins; and one
great-great-grandchild, Jordyn H.
Perkins. Ruth is also survived by one
brother, Harold A. Allen and wife,
Eleanor; as well as several nieces and
nephews. She was predeceased by
one son, Robert A. Perkins, in 1976;
and an infant daughter, Sara Jane
Perkins, in 1967. Ruth wanted to
remember two very special friends of
many decades, Jeanette Grindle and
Eva Colson, who, between the three of
them sorted out many problems and
handled many family crises over the
telephone lines. Their friendship meant
a great deal to Mom.
Ruth passed many hours making
full-size quilts for family members, as
well as many baby quilts for family or
friends of family. It didn't take much
convincing for Mom to make a beautiful
baby quilt for someone if it was
suggested it would be much
appreciated by mother and baby alike.
Nothing pleased her more than to go
through her cloth, planning the pattern
for the next quilt and its lucky recipient.
At Ruth's wishes, a graveside
gathering will be held for immediate
family only. Contribution may be made
in her memory to a charity of your
choice, or to St. John's Catholic
Church Restoration Fund, 207 York
St., Bangor, ME 04401. Arrangements
under the direction of Mitchell-Tweedie
Funeral Home and Cremation Service,
Bucksport.
PENOBSCOT,
SALISBURY COVE and BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. —
Leonard “Lenny” Devereaux Perkins, 88, died June 14, 2013, at
his home in Maine surrounded by his loving family. He was born
Feb. 14, 1925, in Penobscot the son of Harold and Gladys
(Devereaux) Perkins.
Leonard attended elementary school in Brewer and high school in
Bangor. Leonard enlisted in the Army/Air Force in 1943 and was
stationed at Nak Nek Alaska until 1946. While in the armed forces, he
trained in the food service. This was brought on by his experience as
a child helping his mother with the meals at the Page House, Bangor.
From 1950 to 1960, Leonard was part owner of Dana’s Food Shop,
Presque Isle. He often mentioned not having a day off for those 10
years as he had to oversee all of the shifts and help with the food
preparation. In 1960 he became the chef at the Oronoka Restaurant,
Orono, where he stayed for five years. During the summer season
from 1965 to 1980, Leonard was the chef at the Bar Harbor Inn in Bar
Harbor. In the winter he worked at the University of Maine as a chef at
Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Phi Eta Fraternity and Pi Beta Phi Sorority.
Leonard was greatly respected and his students appreciated his food
preparation and fatherly advice. Upon retirement Leonard and his
wife, Martha, spent many hours making pies at their home in Salisbury
Cove. “Perkins Pies” was a business where friendliness, love and
perfection went into every pie. The pies were made 100 percent from
scratch and Leonard was very proud of that fact, as were his
customers. Leonard was known by his family and friends for his great
sense of humor, his quiet ways, his kindness toward others and his
great skill in the culinary arts field. Baking bread for his grandchildren
brought him great joy. He loved history, hunting, walking in the woods,
swimming, gardening and raising farm animals, especially pigs, and
his winters in Florida, where he did a lot of cooking for his friends.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 46 years, Martha
(Rhodes) Perkins; four daughters, Loreta Hake and husband, Sam, of
Missouri, Romona Perkins of Nevada, Katherine Perkins and fiancé,
Robert Howard of Bucksport and Holly Perkins and partner, Glenn
Megquier, of Bar Harbor; a sister, Madeline Horton of Massachusetts;
six grand- daughters, Lorii Fowler and Christii Maquillan and
husband, Robbie, Jessica Perkins, Kaycee Perkins, Kassidy and Julia
Bate, Presley Wilkinson; two great-granddaughters, Charity Wilson
and husband, Aaron and Samantha Maquillan; and great-great-
grandson, Elliot Wilson. Leonard was predeceased by his parents;
three sisters, Catherine Whitmore, Laura Martin, Betty Pomeroy; and
his beloved son, Douglas. The Perkins family would like to thank the
Hancock County HomeCare and Hospice for their kindness, respect
and care for Leonard over the past months. We also wish to thank
our granddaughters, Christii Maquillan, RN of New Hope Hospice and
Jessica Perkins for the overwhelming love and caring for their
grandfather. A big thank-you to Robbie Maquillan for Len’s weekly
gallon of Houlton Farm chocolate milk. It became the only thing that
Len wanted to drink.